Wind-shield



A. S. WEAKLEY.

wmo sumo. APPLlCATlON FILED MAR- l2 1918.

1,315,691 Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

ALBERT S. WEAKLEY, OF GBE'INA, FLORIDA.

WIND-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 9, 1919.

Application filed March 12, 1918. Serial No. 221,975.

To-aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT S. WEAKLEY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Gretna, in the county of Gadsden and State of Florida,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wind.- Shields, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to windshields, and more particularly to astructure adapted for use in conjunction with Windshields as now usedupon automobiles and other vehicles.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a structure of thecharacter set forth which can be made up as an attachment to be fittedin conjunction with windshields now already in use, or which can beembodied with Windshields as manufactured,

and which-will give a clear vision in stormy weather,

A further object is to so" construct the device that the entire upperportion of a windshield to which the device is fitted is protected fromrain, snow, and the like, even where the same is driven by the wind andwhen the vehicle is in motion.

Yet another object is to arrange means by which adjustment of the partscan be made to suit varying conditions of use, and to provide astructure by which such adjustment is permitted and is compensated for.

Further objects of my invention will appear in the following detaileddescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forminga part of this specification. and in which drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device of my invention as itwould be fitted for use.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken through thestructure shown in Fig. 1. v

Fig. 3 is a detail view showing a hinged bracket by which the mainsupport of the device is accomplished when the structure is fitted as anattachment.

Fig. 4 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. 3 showing a supplementalattaching bracket.

Tn the drawing, where similar characters refer to similar partsthroughout the views, A designates, generally. a windshield structure asnow already commonly used, only the u per portion bein shown. This wind-'of this invention to provide parts by which the upper portion of thestandard windslneld will be protected, the hood portion B is fitted bybrackets C to be disposed on the forward side of the upperpart of thewindshield structure, this hood portion being hingedly mounted throughthe brackets C, and thus capableof adjustment to various angularsettings. Adjusting means by which the shield is moved to differentpositions, and by which it is held in set relations, is generallyindicated at D, and to guard against rain or snow driving in at the endsof the hood member B, the end portions E are )rovided, these beingarranged to allow for different angular settings of the hood ortion B.

' While I have here illustrated the windshield portion A verydiagrammatically and as being made up of a frame having a glass carriedthereby, it will be understood that the device of the charactermentioned might. just as Well be fitted in conjunction with supportinguprights by which a swinging windshield member is carried, and as thedescription progresses, it will be appreciated that the operation of theparts and the utility of the structure would be the same in otheradaptations. The bracket portions C are made 11 of the members 5 and 6,which are hinge ly or pivotally connected together by the bolts 7, andthe hood ortion B, which consists of a frame 8 havmg a glass 9 carriedthereby has the members 6 connected therewith so a firm connection andpivotal mounting is accomplished for the hood. As is here shown, the1nen1- her 5 has a clamp plate 10 formed as a part thereof and a clampplate 11 is provided to cooperate with the plate 10 and to be held by abolt 12, so that the two plates will embrace' and catch upon the framestructure of the windshield A, the parts being thus detachably fittedand adapted for use upon glass of the windshield A. 7 As has beenstated, it he intention that the hood portion B shall protect the glassof the windshield A from driving rain, snow, and the like, and thereforethe curved shield plate 13 is provided on the upper cross bar of theframe 8, this shield plate being curved in an are around the pivot bolt7 so that as the hood is fitted in place by securement of the bracketportions C, the shield plate will extend over the upper edge of thewindshield A and irrespective of the adjustment of 'the hood portion Bwill close the space between the hood and the windshield and will thuspositively preclude the possibility of rain driving through at thispoint.

It is intended that the hood structure B shall be set to extend with theglass 9 substantially parallel with the glass of the windshield A, orshall'be raised to extend substantially at right angles thereto, and tosecure these adjustments and hold the parts in the adjusted relations,the rod D is employed. As shown in Fig. 4, a bracket portion consistingof the plates 14: and 15 is.

provided to be set and held upon the wind shield frame by the bolt 16,and this bracket portion has a bearing extension 17 provided on one ofthe plates thereof. The bearing extension 17 has an openin through whichthe rod D is received slida ly, and as this rod D issecured inconjunction with the frame 8 and is arched or curved throughout itsextent with the pivot bolts 7 as the center of the arc, the occu ant ofthe ve--' hicle can. readily adjust t e hood by grasping the knob orhandle 18 andv either shoving or drawing the rod through the opening inthe bearing extension 17. The rod D preferably has a sufliciently tightfrictional set through the opening of the bearing extension thatadjustment will be held, but it will of courserbe appreciated that somepositive locking means, such as is now employed in other likeconnections, might be introduced to perform this function.

The end members E are of fabric, leather, or other suitablematerial,.and are laid in accordion or bellows folds, so that as thehood portion B is adjusted they will expand or take up to neatly andsecurely close the ends of the space between the two frame portions. Itwill of course be understood that the end members E will be preferablysecured throughout the entire extent of the end of the frame portion 8,and attachment upon the windshield proper might be made at the bracketplates in conjunction with which the rods ID are mounted, or specialfastenings might be employed in this con- 110(tl011. Rings 19 arecarried by the end portions Eat the lower edge thereof and a re fittedloosely around the rods D so that as the end portions are folded thematerial thereof will be held against sagging out or bulging as mightotherwise occur. It will of course be understood thatadjusting rods Dwill be provided at each side, and thus by grasping either of the knobs18, or both at the same time, the hood portion can be ad justed.

The manner of applying the device of my invention, and the functionaccomplished in use, has been'rather fully set forth as the descriptionhas progressed, and it is therefore not deemed necessary to here indulgein recapitulation.

Other changes in details of construction and in the manner of applyingthe device for use, than those herein specifically mentloned, may bemadewithout de arting from the spirit or scope of my invention; but,

I claim:

1. An attachment for Windshields includ ing with a frame having a glasscarried thereby, bracket members by which said frame is detachablyfitted in swinging mounting adjacent the top of a windshield, a shieldplate carried by the frame to close the space between the said frame andthe windshield, brackets to be detachably mounted on the windshieldstructure below the points of mounting of the pivoting brackets and eachprovided with bearing extension, curved rods mounted in conjunction withthe frame slidably received through the openings of the bearingextensions, and end portions of expansible material closing the spacebetween the frame and said windshield and adapted to take up and expandas said frame is adjusted. I

2. An attachment for Windshields including with a frame having aglasscarried thereby, bracket members by which said frame is detachablyfitted in swinging mounting adjacent the top of a windshield, a shieldplate carried by the frame to close the space between the said frame andthe windshield, brackets to be detachably mounted on the windshieldstructure below the points of mounting of the pivoting and maintain thesame in proper relation.

3. The combination with a windshield, of a hood structure including aframe, a glass pane carried by the frame, means pivotally connecting theframe at its top edge to the top of said windshield, a shield plateformed upon the upper edge of said frame and curved in an are about thepivot of the frame for extending over the upper edge of the and adaptedto take up and expand as the windshield under all adjusted positions offrame is adjusted, and rings carried by said the frame, curved rodscarried by the hood expansible material and slidably mounted 10 frame,means carried by the windshield and upon said curved rods to hold theexpansible slidably receiving said curved rods, portions end portionsand maintain themin proper ofoxpansible material closing the spaceberelation. I tween the hood frame and said windshield ALBERT S.WEAKLEY.

